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By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that students of 36 state-owned tertiary institutions who have enrolled in its Student Verification System (SVS) can start their applications for loans as from July 7. The Fund asked all other state-owned tertiary institutions to submit their complete student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System timely, to enable their students benefit from the scheme. NELFUND’s had on Sunday posted the information on X handle. The fund listed the 36 state-owned tertiary institutions as Adamawa State University, Mubi, Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, Borno State University and Mohammet Lawan college of…
By Halimah Olamide Nigerian actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, and his wife, Nneoma Nwaijah, have welcomed a baby boy. Aki had posted the news on his Instagram page during the weekend with a photo of himself and his wife, alongside an image of their new baby’s feet. The actor had captioned the photos:“My wonderful people, please rejoice with us. My wife and I have welcomed a bouncing baby boy. To God Be The Glory.” Although, the comic actor did not disclose the arrival date of the baby, this is the couple’s second child since they tied the knot…
Agency Report President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. The President’s mandate was extended at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this followed the decision of the leaders to ensure continuity and consistency in meeting targets on security, reconciliation, and development. President Tinubu was first elected to the position in Guinea-Bissau on July 9, 2023. In his acceptance speech, the President said he would focus on consolidating the…
By Halimah Olamide Two journalists, Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe and AbdulRaheem Aodu, both reporters for The Nation and Blueprint Newspapers, respectively, in Kaduna State. have been kidnapped by bandits in Danhonu community in Chikun Local Government of the state. Alabelewe, the current chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, was kidnapped alongside his wife and two children. The bandits attacked the community on Saturday nigh. Aodu and his wife were also kidnapped, leaving behind their sick daughter. Disclosing this, Taofeeq Olayemi, a family member of one of the victims, said the bandits stormed…
Agency Report A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Takai Shamang has been abducted in his hometown, Biniki, in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Shamang, 78, was also a former President General of the National Union of Electricity and Gas Workers, now National Union of Electricity Employees between 1982 and 1989. Confirming the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), his daughter, Mrs Grace Abbin, said her 78-year-old father was abducted at his residence in Biniki, at about 8:00pm on Friday. Shamang is the President and Founder of Gantys Aid for Widows, Orphans…
By Halimah Olamide Two Nigerian women have been caught on camera fighting dirty on a London street over men. The women who were seen almost stripping themselves in public, had accused each other over men. One of the women, who was later arrested by the police, claimed that the other one had stayed in her apartment for almost a year when she had problems. She accused the other one of breaking her own relationship by giving her man false information about her. The woman who was later arrested by the police had claimed that she was the one who…
Agency Report The female category saw Dom Domigos College from Delta State defeating the 2023 champions, Topfield College, Ajegunle, with a final score of 44-38 to emerge as the national champions. Ijaiye Housing Estate Grammar School Lagos and Dom Domigos College Delta have emerged victorious at the 24th Nestle Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship National Finals. The eagerly awaited national finals of the 24th Milo Basketball Championship (MBC) wrapped up at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos. Ijaiye Housing Estate Grammar School of Lagos State and Dom Domigos College of Delta State emerged as champions…
“My heart is broken but also bursting with pride & gratitude for his most extraordinary life, and the love and gifts he gave me – and all who knew him or his films,” Jon Landau – the Oscar-winning producer of some of the world’s highest-grossing movies of all time, including Titanic and Avatar – has died aged 63. Landau, who was the long-time producing partner of filmmaker James Cameron, reportedly died on Friday after living with cancer for more than a year. His sister Tina confirmed his death on social media, calling him “the best brother a girl could…
“I don’t think anybody’s more qualified to be president or win this race than me,” Mr Biden said. President Joe Biden’s Friday night TV interview does not seem to have quelled an uprising within his own party to end his re-election campaign after a halting debate performance against Donald Trump. A fifth House Democrat, Angie Craig of Minnesota, on Saturday joined colleagues in calling for the president to step aside, and reports suggest more could follow. In his rare prime-time ABC News interview, Mr Biden dismissed his debate performance as just a “bad episode” and said only the “Lord…
By Agency Report This significant honour highlights Nigeria’s leadership and strong commitment to advancing Africa’s energy goals. The Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) says Nigeria’s selection as the host of the African Energy Bank (AEB) headquarters highlights Nigeria’s leadership and strong commitment to advancing Africa’s energy goals. The IPPG also congratulated the Federal Government on the momentous occasion of Nigeria being selected as the host of the headquarters of the African Energy Bank. The IPPG Chairman, Abdulrazaq Isa made this known on Saturday while congratulating Nigeria on the feat. He said, ”This significant honour highlights Nigeria’s leadership and…